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Welcome to Weston ...

The city of Weston is located

Weston is located in Collin County<1>.


The location of Weston has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Weston, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1854.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Weston has a population of 537 people<3> (see below for details).

The community of Weston is 710 feet [216 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Weston lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Weston: (214), (469)<5> and (972).

The ZIP code for Weston: 75097<6>

Websites for Weston ...

Official Website: www.ci.weston.tx.us/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Weston had an population of 537 people. This is a decrease of 4.62% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 15.43% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Weston had a population of 563 people. This makes Weston the county's 23rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 563 people, the population of Weston decreased 11.34% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 635 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Weston.

Communities Also Named Weston ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 43 communities that are also named Weston - they are located in Alabama (2), Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Idaho (2), Illinois (3), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky (2), Louisiana, Maine, Manitoba, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Brunswick, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina, Vermont, Washington (2), West Virginia, Wisconsin (2) and Wyoming.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Weston.

Communities near Weston ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Weston.

  • Frisco
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • McKinney
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Allen
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
    • Allen is located in Collin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 109,379 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allen <7>
  • Little Elm
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Elm have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Elm
    • Little Elm is located in Denton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 56,625 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Elm <7>
  • Prosper
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prosper have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosper
    • Prosper is located in Collin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,957 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prosper <7>
  • Celina
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Anna
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
    • Anna is located in Collin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,945 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anna <7>
  • Princeton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
    • Princeton is located in Collin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,699 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeton <7>
  • Melissa
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Fairview
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
    • Fairview is located in Collin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,358 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairview <7>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Weston. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Weston.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Weston. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Weston.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Weston. See our Newspapers Page for Weston.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Weston ...

Looking for more information about Weston? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Weston, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Weston.

Adding Weston to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Weston in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Weston was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).

We also found Weston in the book titled .<8> From that list, the Weston post office opened in 1854.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Weston.

The official website for Weston: www.ci.weston.tx.us/

The official website for Collin County: www.co.collin.tx.us/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Collin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Weston.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Weston - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>Of the area codes for Weston, area code (469, 972) is an overlay.
<6>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Weston). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Weston or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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